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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 191- 243.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is bitterly saddened by what Taita displays over the harem wall?
(a) Lostris.
(b) Lord Intef.
(c) Taita himself.
(d) Tanus.

2. Why is Taita called the Elder Brother in the slave quarters?
(a) He cares for Lord Intef's wives during their many pregnancies.
(b) He looks out for all new slaves who are brought to the palace.
(c) He cares for young slave girls after Lord Intef sleeps with them.
(d) He cares for young slave boys after Lord Intef sleeps with them.

3. Where do Taita and Lostris go when they want to talk privately?
(a) In a skiff on the river.
(b) Into her water garden.
(c) Along the outer walls of the harem.
(d) In her inner chamber bedroom.

4. What hunt do Taita and Lostris attend with Pharaoh before the windstorm strikes?
(a) Leopard hunt.
(b) Gazelle hunt.
(c) Crocodile hunt.
(d) Elephant hunt.

5. How is Lostris thrown from the Breath of Horus?
(a) She tries to duck Tanus's arrow and falls.
(b) She is startled by Taita's shout and falls.
(c) The rowers take a curve too sharply.
(d) The ship runs into the bull hippopotamus.

Short Answer Questions

1. During her feast to celebrate Taita, what gift does Lostris try to give him?

2. After leaving Thebes, where do Pharaoh and his court go?

3. What does "Lostris" mean?

4. What gives Taita the right to speak sharply to Tanus when he and Lostris board the Breath of Horus?

5. What does Taita do the night Lostris is first called in to visit Pharaoh?

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